It took a while for Australians to appreciate their linguistic distinctiveness. The editors at the Australian National Dictionary Center work to document it. By Damien Cave CANBERRA, Australia — ...
Language can be a very perplexing thing in Australia. Words like "mate" and "bogan" are commonly understood, but dig deeper and the confusion starts to set in. Well the end of your confusion is nigh, ...
The prime minister's speech last week in which she said she would not be lectured about sexism or misogyny by the opposition leader catapulted the word into public debate. Ms Gillard was accused of ...